< מִשְׁלֵי 29 >
אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 1 |
The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.
בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ | 2 |
When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.
אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חׇכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ | 3 |
A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth bar lots, shall squander away his substance.
מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | 4 |
A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.
גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | 5 |
A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.
בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | 6 |
A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.
יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 7 |
The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.
אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃ | 8 |
Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.
אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃ | 9 |
If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.
אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 10 |
Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.
כׇּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 11 |
A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.
מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כׇּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | 12 |
A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.
רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 13 |
The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.
מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.
שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.
בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | 16 |
When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.
יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 17 |
Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.
בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | 18 |
When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed.
בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 19 |
A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.
חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ | 21 |
He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 22 |
A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.
גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 23 |
Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.
חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ | 24 |
He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one putting him to his oath, and discovereth not.
חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | 25 |
He that feareth man, shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהֹוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | 26 |
Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.
תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ | 27 |
The just abhor the wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.